Chords for Rod Stewart - Mama You Been On My Mind (1972) [HQ+Lyrics]
Tempo:
66.275 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
Am
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Em] [G] .
[C] [G] .
[C] [G].
Perhaps it's the color of the [D] sun caught [Em] flat I'm covering.
The [A] crossroads I'm standing [G] at.
Or maybe [D] it's the weather.
[Em] Or something [G] like that.
[C].
But, mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind.
I do not mean you trouble.
Don't put me down, don't [D] get upset.
I [Em] am not pleading.
Or [A] saying I can't forget you.
[G] I do not [D] pace the floor.
[Em] Or bow down in [G] bed.
But, yeah, [C].
mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind .
Even though my eyes are hazy.
And my thoughts they [D] might be narrow.
[E] Well, you've been don't bother me.
[A] Or bring me down with sorrow.
[G] I don't [D] even mind.
[Em] You'll be waking well [G] tomorrow.
[Am] But, mommy, you've [D] been on [G] my mind.
[Am] [G] [C] .
[D] [Em] [A] [Em] .
[A] [Am] [G] [C] .
[D] [G] .
I'm not asking you to say.
Words like yes [D] or no.
Please [E] understand [Em] me.
[A] I've no place I'm calling you to go.
[G] I'm just whispering to [D] myself.
So [Em] I can pretend that I [G] don't know.
[Am] Mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind.
[C] [G] .
When you wake up in the morning.
Baby, look [D] inside you, Mary.
You [Em] know I won't be next to you.
[A] You know I won't be near.
[G] I'd just be curious to [D] know.
[Em] If you can see [G] yourself as clear.
[Am] As someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
[Am].
Someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
[Am].
Mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind .
[Am] [D] [G] .
[C] [G] .
[C] [G].
Perhaps it's the color of the [D] sun caught [Em] flat I'm covering.
The [A] crossroads I'm standing [G] at.
Or maybe [D] it's the weather.
[Em] Or something [G] like that.
[C].
But, mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind.
I do not mean you trouble.
Don't put me down, don't [D] get upset.
I [Em] am not pleading.
Or [A] saying I can't forget you.
[G] I do not [D] pace the floor.
[Em] Or bow down in [G] bed.
But, yeah, [C].
mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind .
Even though my eyes are hazy.
And my thoughts they [D] might be narrow.
[E] Well, you've been don't bother me.
[A] Or bring me down with sorrow.
[G] I don't [D] even mind.
[Em] You'll be waking well [G] tomorrow.
[Am] But, mommy, you've [D] been on [G] my mind.
[Am] [G] [C] .
[D] [Em] [A] [Em] .
[A] [Am] [G] [C] .
[D] [G] .
I'm not asking you to say.
Words like yes [D] or no.
Please [E] understand [Em] me.
[A] I've no place I'm calling you to go.
[G] I'm just whispering to [D] myself.
So [Em] I can pretend that I [G] don't know.
[Am] Mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind.
[C] [G] .
When you wake up in the morning.
Baby, look [D] inside you, Mary.
You [Em] know I won't be next to you.
[A] You know I won't be near.
[G] I'd just be curious to [D] know.
[Em] If you can see [G] yourself as clear.
[Am] As someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
[Am].
Someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
[Am].
Mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind .
[Am] [D] [G] .
Key:
G
D
Em
Am
C
G
D
Em
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G].
Perhaps it's the color of the [D] sun caught [Em] flat I'm covering.
The [A] _ crossroads I'm standing [G] at.
Or maybe [D] it's the weather.
[Em] Or something [G] like that.
[C].
But, mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind.
_ _ I do not mean you trouble.
Don't put me down, don't [D] get upset.
I [Em] am not pleading.
Or [A] saying I can't forget you.
[G] I do not [D] pace the floor.
[Em] Or bow down in [G] bed.
But, yeah, _ [C].
mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind _ _ _ _ .
_ _ Even though my eyes are hazy.
And my thoughts they [D] might be narrow.
[E] Well, you've been don't bother me.
[A] Or bring me down with sorrow.
[G] I don't [D] even mind.
[Em] You'll be waking well [G] tomorrow.
[Am] But, mommy, you've [D] been on [G] my mind.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ I'm not asking you to say.
Words like yes [D] or no.
Please [E] understand [Em] me.
_ [A] I've no place I'm calling you to go.
[G] I'm just whispering to [D] myself.
So [Em] I can pretend that I [G] don't know.
[Am] Mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ When you wake up in the morning.
Baby, look [D] inside you, Mary.
You [Em] know I won't be next to you.
[A] You know I won't be near.
[G] I'd just be curious to [D] know.
[Em] If you can see [G] yourself as clear.
[Am] As someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
_ _ [Am].
Someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
_ _ [Am].
Mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G].
Perhaps it's the color of the [D] sun caught [Em] flat I'm covering.
The [A] _ crossroads I'm standing [G] at.
Or maybe [D] it's the weather.
[Em] Or something [G] like that.
[C].
But, mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind.
_ _ I do not mean you trouble.
Don't put me down, don't [D] get upset.
I [Em] am not pleading.
Or [A] saying I can't forget you.
[G] I do not [D] pace the floor.
[Em] Or bow down in [G] bed.
But, yeah, _ [C].
mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind _ _ _ _ .
_ _ Even though my eyes are hazy.
And my thoughts they [D] might be narrow.
[E] Well, you've been don't bother me.
[A] Or bring me down with sorrow.
[G] I don't [D] even mind.
[Em] You'll be waking well [G] tomorrow.
[Am] But, mommy, you've [D] been on [G] my mind.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ I'm not asking you to say.
Words like yes [D] or no.
Please [E] understand [Em] me.
_ [A] I've no place I'm calling you to go.
[G] I'm just whispering to [D] myself.
So [Em] I can pretend that I [G] don't know.
[Am] Mommy, [D] you've been on my [G] mind.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ When you wake up in the morning.
Baby, look [D] inside you, Mary.
You [Em] know I won't be next to you.
[A] You know I won't be near.
[G] I'd just be curious to [D] know.
[Em] If you can see [G] yourself as clear.
[Am] As someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
_ _ [Am].
Someone [D] who has had you [G] on his mind.
_ _ [Am].
Mommy, [D] you've been on [G] my mind _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .